The nonprofit works to nourish sick people battling a critical illness, and said in a statement that Michael made a donation at the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1993, a time the charity says it needed him the most.

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“Struggling to make payroll while sacrificing internally for the good of the community, Project Angel Food received an unsolicited donation, placed on the organization’s doorstep,” the charity said. “Contained in an envelope was a check and note from George Michael, for the amount of $25,000.”

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